Ek Tha Sultan, Ek Thi Malika👑

30. 'My Hawk Is Coming'

They say that black clouds cannot cover the sun forever..........after sometime, earth eventually learns about the presence of sun behind those thick masses of darkness. Mehrimah was that son and backward thinking of some people were those dark clouds.

At last Mehrimah was feeling that her potential and capabilities were not going down the drain.............she was actually using them to help her husband. 

And he?...........He was happily and proudly accepting her help irrespective of the fact that he could easily solve problems himself. But he didn't because helping him makes his love happy and he die for her happiness. And besides............she never leaves any opportunity to leave Murad and other Pashas into daze.

Sometimes she has ideas which even he can also not think of.

So it was very clear from the start only that Mehrimah's influence could not be restricted till trade only...........and that's exactly what happened.

The great Valide Sultan of Ottoman empire also left her worries and work in Haseki Sultan's hand and now she is often seen with a Tasbih (a string of praying beads) in her her hand. She has decided to devote the few leftover years of her life to worshiping and live them happily with her children and grandchildren.

But don't think that age has taken over her mind too. She is still as clever and powerful as she was years back..............and with her grandchildren in her life, she is more dangerously protective than before😏.

One Night

Three 11 year old boys sneaked into the harrem and, taking the advantage of two sleeping guards. One of them stopped in front of the guards and then mumbled with anger 'Subah ho jaye fir Dadijaan se kehkar inn logon ko naukri se nikalvaeinge.'

The one who was a little taller than him, pulled him by his elbow and gestured him to keep his mouth shut. Together they both followed the third one inside. They took the stairs and but suddenly stopped in midway only, as the one who was ahead of two turned immediately. 'Kamron ke bahar bhi toh Agha khade honge!' he whispered to them.

The three of them thought for a moment and then, the one in the middle, who had pulled the third one, started going ahead. He was stopped by his partner who said 'Kahan jaa rahe hain aap?' The boy smirked and said 'Osman humari jaan.........aap bas peeche peeche ayiye.'

They followed him and he stopped just on the last stair where the wall ends. He looked passed the wall at the Aghas standing on the doors. Without any hesitation, he removed his thumb ring and threw it on the other side of the corridor. As he heard the Aghas running after it, he stuck himself to the wall and placed his arm on the chest of his brothers, to avoid being seen.

As the Aghas, ran to the other side of the corridor, the three brothers quickly ran inside the room they wanted to go in and closed the door. As they took a deep breath, Osman asked his brother 'Kar kaise lete hain aap ye sab?'

The boy smirked and replied 'Vo kya hai na..........hum Mehmed hain.........Osman yaan Suleyman nahi.' Suleyman pushed him slightly as Mehmed chuckled a little.

They then turned and smiled softly as they saw their beautiful elder sister sleeping on her bed. They slowly neared her bed and Osman sat beside her. 'Abla?' he softly tried to wake her up. She just stirred in her sleep. 'Abla uthiye.' Mehmed also said while softly jerking her by shoulder.

Suleyman rolled his eyes on both of them. He pulled Osman and then jerked Shahnoor harshly while exclaiming in a loud tone 'Abla!!'

Shahnoor sat up with a jolt, eyes wide, breath uneven and one hand choking Suleyman's neck😂.